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Europe wakes up to Trump’s new tariff reality

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Europe wakes up to Trump's new tariff reality
The US will impose a 15% tariff on most European exports from today

As US President Donald Trump’s new tariff regime clicks into gear, producers around Europe are feeling the impact, some holding back shipments, others hiking sticker prices or taking a hit to margins.

UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 weapons surrendered

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UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 weapons surrendered
The UK began an amnesty last month in a bid to combat knife crime (Stock image)

At least 1,000 weapons have been surrendered under a British government amnesty launched last month to combat knife crime, as a new ban on ninja swords came into effect.

Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment references – report

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Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment references - report
Revolutionary and social justice movements that formed the United States are explored inside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History - as seen in March

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History removed a label referencing Donald Trump’s two impeachments last month following pressure from the White House, The Washington Post reported.

Mother of Seán Rooney says Lebanon trial ‘not justice’

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Mother of Seán Rooney says Lebanon trial 'not justice'
Private Seán Rooney was murdered while driving an armoured jeep on peacekeeping duties in Lebanon in December 2022

The mother of slain Irish peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney has criticised the Lebanese trial that convicted and sentenced those involved in his killing this week.

‘Children cannot eat symbolism’ – Gazan on food shortages

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'Children cannot eat symbolism' - Gazan on food shortages
Obtaining food has become a daily ordeal for many Gazans

Most people in Gaza are eating just one meal a day, with many collapsing from hunger, a Palestinian businessman living inside the enclave has said.

Sarkaal sare oo ka tirsan NISA oo xalay lagu dilay bartamaha magaalada Muqdisho

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Aug 01 (Jowhar)-Faah faahin dheeraad ah ayaa laga helayaa dil xalay degmada Hodan ee bartamaha magaalada Muqdisho loogu geystay sarkaal ka tirsan hay’adda Nabad Sugida iyo Sirdoonka Qaranka Soomaaliyeed, kaasoo lagu magacaabo Abuukar Sadiiq Muxudiin.

Madaxweyne Afwerki oo dhambaal ka helay Aqalka Cad

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Aug 01 (Jowhar)-Madaxweynaha Mareykanka Donald Trump ayaa bishan Luulyo 30-keedii warqad rasmi ah u diray Madaxweynaha Eriteriya, Isaias Afwerki.

Trump renews attack on Fed chair after rates held again

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Trump renews attack on Fed chair after rates held again
Donald Trump and Jerome Powell sparred over the Federal Reserve's renovation costs last week

The US President has attacked the head of the country’s central bank again, a day after the Federal Reserve voted to keep its key lending rate steady for the fifth month in a row.

US envoy Witkoff to inspect aid distribution in Gaza

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US envoy Witkoff to inspect aid distribution in Gaza
US envoy Steve Witkoff met Benjamin Netanyahu ahaed of a visit to inspect aid distribution in Gaza

US President Donald Trump’s envoy is due inspect aid distribution in Gaza, as a food crisis drives mounting international pressure for a ceasefire.

Trump says Canada’s Palestine stance may hurt trade deal

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Trump says Canada's Palestine stance may hurt trade deal
Mark Carney said tariff negotiations with Donald Trump have been constructive (File image)

US President Donald Trump has said it will be difficult to make a trade deal with Canada, after the country announced it is backing Palestinian statehood.

France examining DNA samples after Louvre robbery

France examines DNA evidence after daring Louvre heist

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Sunlit audacity: How a gang walked up a ladder and into the Louvre It was the kind of robbery that reads like a movie—except it...
Not much fiction left in current 'rise of the machines'

Automation and AI Make the “Rise of the Machines” More Fact Than Fiction

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When the Sky Became a Factory: A Week Among Robot Soldiers and Politicians The air inside the convention hall felt electric — not with crowd...
Pope Leo, King Charles in historic prayer service

Pope Leo and King Charles unite at landmark prayer service

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A Quiet Revolution Under the Sistine Ceiling Light pooled like honey over Michelangelo’s painted prophets, and Latin chants— centuries-old, velvet-soft—wove with English prayers until the...
Trump says he does not want 'wasted' meeting with Putin

Annexing the West Bank risks Israel losing all US support

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A Warning from Washington: “Lose Our Support” — and What That Could Mean On a warm afternoon that felt more like late spring than the...
EU set to agree in principle to €140bn Ukraine loan

EU to tentatively back €140 billion loan for Ukraine

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Brussels in the rain: a summit, a promise and a legal tug-of-war When I arrived in the square outside the European Council, the flags were...